The Houses of Paliament

Subject(s): Big Ben (Tower clock), England--London, England--Thames River, Great Britain. Parliament, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Travels, Voyages and travels, Westminster Palace (London, England)

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Postcard showing the Houses of Parliament in London, England. A boat is seen traveling down the River Thames in the foreground. Charles C. Myers describes various architectural aspects and cost of the building. Myers describes the clock tower and notes it is nicknamed “Big Ben” after Sir. Benjamin Hall.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Parlament [sic] Building of London is a magnificent edifice covering over 8 acres of ground. This great building contains 11 courts and has over 100 stair cases and 1100 apartments and cost in all over 14 million dollars. The clock tower at the north end is 318 ft high and the big clock has four dials each of which is 23 ft in diameter. The great bell of the clock tower, commonly called BIG BEN, (named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Supt. of construction during the erection of the building) weighs over 13 tons and can be heard over the greater part of London during calm weather. A light in the clock at night or the union jack flying from the flag staff during the day is the signal that Parlament [sic] is in session.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1910-1911

Creator(s)

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The Houses of Paliament. [n.d.]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310091. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. The Houses of Paliament. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310091.

APA:

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [n.d.]. The Houses of Paliament.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310091.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

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